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I was shocked to learn that both Arkansas and Tennessee pay their football coaches top 4 salaries!!!Everybody knows that when Texas and Alabama won the national titles they raised their coaches up to the highest paid football coaches in the nation and who could blame them? Also you can not blame Oklahoma, Ohio State, and LSU for paying a huge amount of money to coaches that have won national titles. However, Tennessee and Arkansas are paying an enormous amount of money to coaches that have not won national titles. I personally like Coach Bielema and think he will do a great job at Arkansas and I am glad we took what it takes to get him. We will just have to wait and see how things will turn out.
| RANK | SCHOOL | CONF | HEAD COACH | SCHOOL PAY | OTHER PAY | TOTAL PAY | MAX BONUS | STAFF PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alabama
|
SEC |
Nick Saban
|
$5,395,852 | $150,000 | $5,545,852 | $700,000 | — |
| 2 |
Texas
|
Big 12 |
Mack Brown
|
$5,392,500 | $61,250 | $5,453,750 | $850,000 | — |
| 3 |
Arkansas
|
SEC |
Bret Bielema
|
$5,158,863 | — | $5,158,863 | $700,000 | — |
| 4 |
Tennessee
|
SEC |
Butch Jones
|
$4,860,000 | $0 | $4,860,000 | $1,000,000 | — |
| 5 |
Oklahoma
|
Big 12 |
Bob Stoops
|
$4,741,667 | $31,500 | $4,773,167 | $819,500 | — |
| 6 |
Ohio State
|
Big Ten |
Urban Meyer
|
$4,608,000 | $0 | $4,608,000 | $550,000 | — |
| 7 |
LSU
|
SEC |
Les Miles
|
$4,300,000 | $159,363 | $4,459,363 | $700,000 | — |
| 8 |
Michigan
|
Big Ten |
Brady Hoke
|
$4,154,000 | $0 | $4,154,000 | $550,000 | — |
| 9 |
Iowa
|
Big Ten |
Kirk Ferentz
|
$3,985,000 | $0 | $3,985,000 | $1,750,000 | — |
| 10 |
Louisville
|
AAC |
Charlie Strong
|
$3,700,000 | $38,500 | $3,738,500 | $808,333 | — |
| 11 |
Oklahoma State
|
Big 12 |
Mike Gundy
|
$3,450,000 | — | $3,450,000 | $550,000 | — |
| 12 |
South Carolina
|
SEC |
Steve Spurrier
|
$3,300,000 | $22,500 | $3,322,500 | $1,550,000 | — |
| 13 |
Georgia
|
SEC |
Mark Richt
|
$3,200,000 | $114,000 | $3,314,000 | $1,000,000 | — |
| 14 |
Penn State
|
Big Ten |
Bill O’Brien
|
$3,282,779 | — | $3,282,779 | $200,000 | — |
| 15 |
Cincinnati
|
AAC |
Tommy Tuberville
|
$3,143,000 | $0 | $3,143,000 | $465,000 | — |
| 16 |
Texas Christian
|
Big 12 |
Gary Patterson
|
$3,120,760 | — | $3,120,760 | — | — |
| 17 |
Texas A&M
|
SEC |
Kevin Sumlin
|
$3,100,000 | $300 | $3,100,300 | $750,000 | — |
| 18 |
Nebraska
|
Big Ten |
Bo Pelini
|
$2,975,000 | — | $2,975,000 | $1,000,000 | — |
| 19 |
Kansas State
|
Big 12 |
Bill Snyder
|
$2,800,000 | $3,000 | $2,803,000 | $580,000 | — |
| 20 |
Missouri
|
SEC |
Gary Pinkel
|
$2,800,000 | $200 | $2,800,200 | $850,000 | — |
| 21 |
Florida State
|
ACC |
Jimbo Fisher
|
$2,750,000 | $0 | $2,750,000 | $675,000 | — |
| 22 |
Florida
|
SEC |
Will Muschamp
|
$2,724,500 | $10,000 | $2,734,500 | $454,000 | — |
| 23 |
Mississippi State
|
SEC |
Dan Mullen
|
$2,700,000 | $0 | $2,700,000 | $650,000 | — |
| 24 |
West Virginia
|
Big 12 |
Dana Holgorsen
|
$2,630,000 | $0 | $2,630,000 | $600,000 | — |
| 25 |
Southern California
|
PAC-12 |
Lane Kiffin
|
$2,594,091 | — | $2,594,091 | — | — |
| 26 |
Washington
|
PAC-12 |
Steve Sarkisian
|
$2,575,000 | $0 | $2,575,000 | $1,525,000 | — |
| 27 |
North Carolina State
|
ACC |
Dave Doeren
|
$2,550,000 | $5,000 | $2,555,000 | $1,000,000 | — |
| 28 |
Clemson
|
ACC |
Dabo Swinney
|
$2,540,024 | $10,000 | $2,550,024 | $775,000 | — |
| 29 |
Virginia Tech
|
ACC |
Frank Beamer
|
$2,491,616 | $50,000 | $2,541,616 | $382,500 | — |
| 30 |
Georgia Tech
|
ACC |
Paul Johnson
|
$2,513,000 | $2,500 | $2,515,500 | $1,025,000 | — |
| 31 |
Kansas
|
Big 12 |
Charlie Weis
|
$2,500,000 | $3,727 | $2,503,727 | $615,000 | — |
| 32 |
Auburn
|
SEC |
Gus Malzahn
|
$2,440,000 | — | $2,440,000 | $1,250,000 | — |
| 33 |
Utah
|
PAC-12 |
Kyle Whittingham
|
$2,427,100 | — | $2,427,100 | $740,000 | — |
| 34 |
Baylor
|
Big 12 |
Art Briles
|
$2,426,360 | — | $2,426,360 | — | — |
| 35 |
Colorado
|
PAC-12 |
Mike MacIntyre
|
$2,403,500 | — | $2,403,500 | $1,500,000 | — |
| 36 |
California
|
PAC-12 |
Sonny Dykes
|
$2,394,000 | — | $2,394,000 | $304,000 | — |
| 37 |
Arizona State
|
PAC-12 |
Todd Graham
|
$2,300,000 | $3,020 | $2,303,020 | $3,159,000 | — |
| 38 |
UCLA
|
PAC-12 |
Jim Mora
|
$2,300,000 | $0 | $2,300,000 | $750,000 | — |
| 39 |
Wake Forest
|
ACC |
Jim Grobe
|
$2,251,635 | — | $2,251,635 | — | — |
| 40 |
Washington State
|
PAC-12 |
Mike Leach
|
$2,250,000 | $0 | $2,250,000 | $625,000 | — |
| 41 |
Northwestern
|
Big Ten |
Pat Fitzgerald
|
$2,221,153 | — | $2,221,153 | — | — |
| 42 |
Virginia
|
ACC |
Mike London
|
$2,173,200 | $16,503 | $2,189,703 | $715,000 | — |
| 43 |
Purdue
|
Big Ten |
Darrell Hazell
|
$2,160,833 | — | $2,160,833 | $1,095,000 | — |
| 44 |
Boise State
|
Mt. West |
Chris Petersen
|
$2,148,000 | $3,500 | $2,151,500 | $290,000 | — |
| 45 |
Arizona
|
PAC-12 |
Rich Rodriguez
|
$1,850,000 | $300,000 | $2,150,000 | $610,000 | — |
| 46 |
Miami
|
ACC |
Al Golden
|
$2,148,107 | — | $2,148,107 | — | — |
| 47 |
Wisconsin
|
Big Ten |
Gary Andersen
|
$2,035,823 | $85,000 | $2,120,823 | $440,000 | — |
| 48 |
Maryland
|
ACC |
Randy Edsall
|
$2,021,440 | $4,000 | $2,025,440 | $950,000 | — |
| 49 |
Mississippi
|
SEC |
Hugh Freeze
|
$2,000,000 | $5,500 | $2,005,500 | $1,575,000 | — |
| 50 |
Kentucky
|
SEC |
Mark Stoops
|
$2,001,250 | — | $2,001,250 | $1,475,000 | — |
| 51 |
Michigan State
|
Big Ten |
Mark Dantonio
|
$1,959,744 | $0 | $1,959,744 | $650,000 | — |
| 52 |
Southern Methodist
|
AAC |
June Jones
|
$1,911,511 | — | $1,911,511 | — | — |
| 53 |
Texas Tech
|
Big 12 |
Kliff Kingsbury
|
$1,855,000 | $300 | $1,855,300 | $600,000 | — |
| 54 |
Vanderbilt
|
SEC |
James Franklin
|
$1,842,771 | — | $1,842,771 | — | — |
| 55 |
South Florida
|
AAC |
Willie Taggart
|
$1,807,745 | — | $1,807,745 | $650,000 | — |
| 56 |
Oregon
|
PAC-12 |
Mark Helfrich
|
$1,800,000 | — | $1,800,000 | $1,035,000 | — |
| 57 |
Duke
|
ACC |
David Cutcliffe
|
$1,792,285 | — | $1,792,285 | — | — |
| 58 |
North Carolina
|
ACC |
Larry Fedora
|
$1,730,000 | — | $1,730,000 | $345,835 | — |
| 59 |
Iowa State
|
Big 12 |
Paul Rhoads
|
$1,700,000 | $12,282 | $1,712,282 | $950,000 | — |
| 60 |
Illinois
|
Big Ten |
Tim Beckman
|
$1,700,000 | $0 | $1,700,000 | $80,000 | — |
| 61 |
Connecticut
|
AAC |
Paul Pasqualoni
|
$1,700,000 | — | $1,700,000 | $116,666 | — |
| 62 |
Central Florida
|
AAC |
George O’Leary
|
$1,534,728 | $0 | $1,534,728 | $600,000 | — |
| 63 | Ind. |
Ken Niumatalolo
|
$1,514,240 | $0 | $1,514,240 | — | — | |
| 64 |
Oregon State
|
PAC-12 |
Mike Riley
|
$1,417,843 | — | $1,417,843 | $360,000 | — |
| 65 |
Colorado State
|
Mt. West |
Jim McElwain
|
$1,350,000 | — | $1,350,000 | $150,000 | — |
| 66 |
Indiana
|
Big Ten |
Kevin Wilson
|
$1,291,220 | — | $1,291,220 | $780,000 | — |
| 67 |
Minnesota
|
Big Ten |
Jerry Kill
|
$1,200,000 | — | $1,200,000 | $875,000 | — |
| 68 |
Wyoming
|
Mt. West |
Dave Christensen
|
$1,200,000 | — | $1,200,000 | $25,000 | — |
| 69 |
East Carolina
|
CUSA |
Ruffin McNeill
|
$1,150,000 | $0 | $1,150,000 | $380,000 | — |
| 70 |
Notre Dame
|
Ind. |
Brian Kelly
|
$1,088,179 | — | $1,088,179 | — | — |
| 71 |
Memphis
|
AAC |
Justin Fuente
|
$956,779 | $0 | $956,779 | $625,000 | — |
| 72 |
Air Force
|
Mt. West |
Troy Calhoun
|
$882,000 | $21,100 | $903,100 | $247,500 | — |
| 73 |
Houston
|
AAC |
Tony Levine
|
$900,000 | $2,100 | $902,100 | $340,000 | — |
| 74 |
Rutgers
|
AAC |
Kyle Flood
|
$850,000 | $10,000 | $860,000 | $350,000 | — |
| 75 |
Western Kentucky
|
Sun Belt |
Bobby Petrino
|
$855,600 | — | $855,600 | $355,000 | — |
| 76 |
Louisiana-Lafayette
|
Sun Belt |
Mark Hudspeth
|
$800,000 | $3,000 | $803,000 | $105,000 | — |
| 77 |
San Diego State
|
Mt. West |
Rocky Long
|
$800,000 | $0 | $800,000 | $855,000 | — |
| 78 |
New Mexico
|
Mt. West |
Bob Davie
|
$763,600 | $0 | $763,600 | $330,000 | — |
| 79 |
Arkansas State
|
Sun Belt |
Bryan Harsin
|
$724,597 | — | $724,597 | $245,000 | — |
| 80 |
Middle Tennessee State
|
CUSA |
Rick Stockstill
|
$701,504 | $2,500 | $704,004 | $157,809 | — |
| 81 |
Southern Mississippi
|
CUSA |
Todd Monken
|
$700,000 | $1,200 | $701,200 | $133,333 | — |
| 82 |
Fresno State
|
Mt. West |
Tim DeRuyter
|
$650,000 | $5,000 | $655,000 | $1,685,000 | — |
| 83 |
Rice
|
CUSA |
David Bailiff
|
$646,386 | — | $646,386 | — | — |
| 84 |
Marshall
|
CUSA |
Doc Holliday
|
$607,070 | $14,250 | $621,320 | $80,000 | — |
| 85 |
Hawaii
|
Mt. West |
Norm Chow
|
$550,000 | $70,000 | $620,000 | $880,000 | — |
| 86 |
Tulsa
|
CUSA |
Bill Blankenship
|
$619,549 | — | $619,549 | — | — |
| 87 |
Alabama at Birmingham
|
CUSA |
Garrick McGee
|
$550,000 | $0 | $550,000 | $330,000 | — |
| 88 |
North Texas
|
CUSA |
Dan McCarney
|
$545,000 | $300 | $545,300 | $85,000 | — |
| 89 |
Nevada
|
Mt. West |
Brian Polian
|
$525,000 | — | $525,000 | $250,000 | — |
| 90 |
San Jose State
|
Mt. West |
Ron Caragher
|
$525,000 | — | $525,000 | $195,000 | — |
| 91 |
Ohio
|
MAC |
Frank Solich
|
$502,400 | $11,500 | $513,900 | $299,350 | — |
| 92 |
Louisiana Tech
|
CUSA |
Skip Holtz
|
$500,000 | $10,000 | $510,000 | $295,000 | — |
| 93 |
Georgia State
|
Sun Belt |
Trent Miles
|
$510,000 | — | $510,000 | $304,500 | — |
| 94 |
Nevada-Las Vegas
|
Mt. West |
Bobby Hauck
|
$500,000 | $3,749 | $503,749 | $140,000 | — |
| 95 |
Utah State
|
Mt. West |
Matt Wells
|
$500,000 | $2,500 | $502,500 | $735,000 | — |
| 96 |
Florida International
|
CUSA |
Ron Turner
|
$500,000 | — | $500,000 | $120,000 | — |
| 97 |
Texas-El Paso
|
CUSA |
Sean Kugler
|
$500,000 | — | $500,000 | $449,999 | — |
| 98 |
Florida Atlantic
|
CUSA |
Carl Pelini
|
$496,124 | $1,100 | $497,224 | $317,500 | — |
| 99 |
Troy
|
Sun Belt |
Larry Blakeney
|
$480,000 | $1,000 | $481,000 | $67,500 | — |
| 100 |
Toledo
|
MAC |
Matt Campbell
|
$455,000 | $2,500 | $457,500 | $400,000 | — |
| 101 |
Old Dominion
|
Ind. |
Bobby Wilder
|
$450,000 | $0 | $450,000 | $0 | — |
| 102 |
Massachusetts
|
MAC |
Charley Molnar
|
$417,730 | $1,200 | $418,930 | $162,500 | — |
| 103 |
Army
|
Ind. |
Rich Ellerson
|
$401,500 | $0 | $401,500 | $550,000 | — |
| 104 |
Bowling Green
|
MAC |
Dave Clawson
|
$400,000 | $1,000 | $401,000 | $109,000 | — |
| 105 |
Idaho
|
Ind. |
Paul Petrino
|
$400,011 | $0 | $400,011 | $152,000 | — |
| 106 |
Miami Ohio
|
MAC |
Don Treadwell
|
$400,000 | $0 | $400,000 | $393,660 | — |
| 107 |
Akron
|
MAC |
Terry Bowden
|
$400,000 | $0 | $400,000 | $205,000 | — |
| 108 |
Ball State
|
MAC |
Pete Lembo
|
$396,000 | $3,000 | $399,000 | $265,000 | — |
| 109 |
Western Michigan
|
MAC |
P.J. Fleck
|
$392,500 | — | $392,500 | $236,000 | — |
| 110 |
South Alabama
|
Sun Belt |
Joey Jones
|
$358,450 | $26,000 | $384,450 | $38,871 | — |
| 111 |
Kent State
|
MAC |
Paul Haynes
|
$382,500 | — | $382,500 | $261,000 | — |
| 112 |
Northern Illinois
|
MAC |
Roderick Carey
|
$375,000 | $1,000 | $376,000 | $205,000 | — |
| 113 |
New Mexico State
|
Ind. |
Doug Martin
|
$375,000 | — | $375,000 | $185,000 | — |
| 114 |
Eastern Michigan
|
MAC |
Ron English
|
$374,937 | $0 | $374,937 | $90,000 | — |
| 115 |
Texas State
|
Sun Belt |
Dennis Franchione
|
$366,075 | $7,300 | $373,375 | $132,500 | — |
| 116 |
Central Michigan
|
MAC |
Dan Enos
|
$360,000 | $600 | $360,600 | $224,000 | — |
| 117 |
Texas-San Antonio
|
CUSA |
Larry Coker
|
$350,000 | $1,150 | $351,150 | $30,000 | — |
| 118 |
Buffalo
|
MAC |
Jeff Quinn
|
$325,000 | — | $325,000 | $335,000 | — |
| 119 |
Louisiana-Monroe
|
Sun Belt |
Todd Berry
|
$288,268 | — | $288,268 | $42,500 | — |
| 120 |
Boston College
|
ACC |
Steve Addazio
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| 121 |
Pittsburgh
|
ACC |
Paul Chryst
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| 122 |
Brigham Young
|
Ind. |
Bronco Mendenhall
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| 123 |
Temple
|
AAC |
Matt Rhule
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| 124 |
Syracuse
|
ACC |
Scott Shafer
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| 125 |
Stanford
|
PAC-12 |
David Shaw
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| 126 |
Tulane
|
CUSA |
Curtis Johnson
|
— | — | — | — | — |
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